Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,422 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a tough watch for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). The swell is there, but the wind is a total bust. For the entire forecast period, we’re looking at persistent cross-onshore, onshore, and fresh breezes, all mixed with a daily risk of thunderstorms. The surf quality is just poor, day after day.
The water is sitting at 84°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We kick off on Thursday, 30 July, with a long-period 3ft SW groundswell (18 seconds) and a combined energy of 811. The wind is blowing 16 mph onshore from the WSW, so it’s messy. That same pattern sticks through Friday, 31 July, with a similar 3ft SW groundswell (16 seconds) and energy climbing to 943, but it’s cross-onshore at 12-16 mph. Saturday, 1 August, sees the swell jump to 4ft SW (16 seconds) in the morning, then a 10ft W windswell (9 seconds) in the afternoon, with a combined energy of 1156 and 1818. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, and it’s lumpy. Sunday, 2 August, is even bigger with a 10ft W windswell (8 seconds) and energy at 1578, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
The first week is a write-off. The second week doesn’t offer any relief either. From Monday, 4 August, right through to Friday, 14 August, it’s the same story: poor conditions, cross-onshore or onshore wind, and a constant risk of thunderstorms. The swell direction does shift to SSW from the 6th onward, with periods ranging from 14 to 22 seconds, and energy values up to 1563, but the wind never lets up. The best you can hope for is a 3ft to 5ft SSW groundswell with a long period, but with the wind howling onshore, it’s just a choppy mess.
There are no standouts here. The entire 16-day window is a blank run. If you’ve got a kite, maybe you can have some fun, but for a surfboard, this region is a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 379 | 370 | 366 | 427 | 326 | 370 | 567 | 1259 | 1104 | 1193 | 1134 | 1014 | 932 | 698 | 695 | 767 | 757 | 649 | 649 | 790 | 1339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:55PM0.66m | 3:20AM0.54m | 3:20PM0.66m | 3:47AM0.57m | 3:45PM0.65m | 4:15AM0.59m | 4:10PM0.62m | 4:45AM0.60m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:16AM0.59m | 5:00PM0.53m | 5:51AM0.57m | 5:25PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.10m | 9:20PM0.04m | 9:08AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.02m | 9:38AM0.08m | 10:06PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.09m | 10:29PM0.01m | 10:40AM0.11m | 10:53PM0.03m | 11:14AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.05m | 11:52AM0.20m | 11:45PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 379 | 370 | 366 | 427 | 326 | 370 | 567 | 496 | 429 | 350 | 248 | 390 | 715 | 205 | 354 | 767 | 757 | 649 | 649 | 790 | 1339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | W 10 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 21 | SW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 172 | 162 | 123 | 64 | 243 | 206 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 35 | 112 | 54 | 318 | 177 | 695 | 44 | 98 | 72 | 393 | 496 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | W 9 | SE 10 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 61 | 26 | 190 | 47 | 71 | 48 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 107 | 145 | 163 | 447 | 77 | — | 33 | 32 | 66 | 72 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 212 | 180 | 247 | 262 | 239 | 332 | 494 | 1259 | 1104 | 1193 | 1134 | 1014 | 932 | 698 | 502 | 332 | 242 | 222 | 184 | 205 | 247 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1844 | 860 | 213 | 212 | 212 | 213 | 321 | 212 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 160 | 176 | 176 | 32 | 176 | 207 | 213 | 176 | 176 | 213 |
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